Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-10
yrWA NEWS NOTES.

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Fifty three law breakers were iugged in
Cedar Rapids last month.
Lawyers are complaining Of q lack of
business in eastern Iowa.
Prohibition has Its advantages A Ce-
dar Rapids factory sold 1000 pumps last
rear.
Sioux City is jealous of Council Bluffs
real estate boom The bottoms are above
food tide already.
1t is reported that wealthy company
has been organized to build and operate
cotton mill at Bentonsport, with $4,000
spindles and capacity Of 5000 yards of
goods day.
The comforting cry comes from the
Iowa prophet, PUT up ice. Next sum.
mer will be hot" A little summer on ice
at the present time would encircle this
section with halo of joy.
Bishop Hennessey viii build q five story
brick business block at Dubuque as soon
| as the frost leaves the ground.
The new Odd Fellows hall at Burling-
ton will be ready for dedication April 20.
the sixty-eighth birthday of the order
Davenport has an egg-nogg suit. The
headache fluid upset on fur cap and
the cap owner sues for damages to the
amount of So.
Bloomfield has certainly been the worst
measled town in Iowa during the winter.
Over 400 cases have occurred In the town
in the last two months and the schools
enjoyed forced vacation for several
weeks. They claim to be recovering now
and are grateful to know that though the
cases were as rule very severe, but three
or four deaths occurred. The country
can now be considered afflicted In about
the same manner; breaking out in local
tiles and making clean sweep. Differ
ent townships are now passing through
this stage, and the plague is extending to
adjoining counties. Moulton, Appanoose
county, has stopped number from
school because of suspicioned exposure
| to the disease.
L. Zarbaugh, of Parsons college,
Fairfield, winner of the first prize at the
state oratorical contest at Des Moines,
| February 3rd, is the son of parents
who are both deaf mutes, though their
children are possessed of all their senses.
Mr.. Zarbaugh's father is a teacher in the
| deaf and dumb ASYLUM at Council Bluffs
An incorporated company was organic
ed at Clinton Feb. Q, with $3.50, 600 capt.
tai to build a wagon bridge over the Miss
issippi river. Judge Hayes has started
for Washington with the draft of the
charter desired from Congress.
The State encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic viii be held at Du-
buque. on April 30, 81 and %.
Governor Larrabee is in receipt of the
quarterly reports of the superintendents
of the insane at Mt Pleasant and indie
pendence The former institution now
contains $50 patients, while 754 are con.
fined at Independence
Steps are being taken at Keokuk for
the organization of military company to
take the place of the company at Column
bus Junction, Louisa county. which will
| disband.
Davis & Jaynes, of Clear Lake, have
made an assignment for the benefit of
their creditors, and given chattel mort
gage for 5000. Their Indebtedness is
in the neighborhood of $4,000, and they
claim to have $4,000 assets. Their
creditors are mainly in Dubuque and
Chicago.
An open switch caused collision at
Sanborn on the evening of Feb. 8. A
railroad employee named Algyer was kill
ed almost instantly. The deceased was
a poor man and leaves a wife and six
children.
| The Atlantic canning company is doub-
ling its capacity for this year.
The articles of incorporation of the
Iowa Union Telephone Co., of Daven-
port, Iowa, hays been filed with the Sec
rotary of State. Capital. $1,000. 900. Also
the Des Moines Saddlery Hardware and
Manufacturing Co., of Des Moines.
| The following changes in the l. N. g.
are reported from the Adjutant Generals
office: Capt. Walker, of the Muscatine
company. resigned on account of removal
to New York City, First Lieutenant Gar
lock, of same company, elected captain
to fill vacancy; D. V. Jackson elected
first lieutenant in place Of Garlock, and
w. A. Blakemy made second lieutenant
in place of jackson. Also +. M. Orr,
captain Of Co. d, 4th regiment, at Post
vile, resigned. Also A. w. Swain, of
Oskaloosa, elected lieutenant-colonel of
the Sd Regiment, and Capt. II. W.Parker
made major of same regiment
The hog epidemic which has been rag
ing more or less in all northern Iowa for
the past ten weeks, is now somewhat
abatlng. About three weeks ago DR..
Paaren, United States veterinary inspec.
tor, visited Mason City and took from a
hog that had died of this peculiar disease
the spleen and right lung and sent them
to the bureau of animal industry at Wash
ington, for examination. In a private
letter received from d. E. Salmon, chief
| VI thO ouCduJ says lhde no hou NV Jo'
received Or. Paaren's detailed report,
but that the specimens sent had been ex'
amined and they indicated contagious
inflammation Of lungs. This disease il
different from the hog cholera and has
not yet been thoroughly studied" The
many hog dealers in that vicinity are
watching with intense interest the full
report from this bureau.
Charles Cole attends the scales at the
Booge packing house. at Sioux City
while the regular weigher goes to his
meals Recently it was discovered tina
he had been in the practice of issuing
bogus tickets to confederate named
Roach, who presented them at the Office
and got the money. Over $1,000 was
thus secured before the game was discov
ered Cole is only 10 years old. TIT
matter has been settled and no prosecu
ton will follow because Of the standing
of his parents. Roach has skipped out
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